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News Schools Tournaments

29th March 2023 Comment off

News of the Inaugural Schools Mixed Doubles Championship

Oundle School Sunday, 19th March 2023 The inaugural Schools Mixed Doubles Championship attracted an entry of 19 pairs from 5 schools: Alleyn’s, Oundle, Marlborough, Rugby and Stamford. Organiser Alex Smith set up two categories: Senior (U18) and Junior (U15). 10 pairs contested the Senior competition, which the Alleyn’s pair of Annie Guo & Yarin Negyal […]

News Schools Tournaments

28th March 2023 Comment off

Results from the National Schools Championships 2023

St Paul’s School, Barnes Saturday-Monday, 25-27 March 2023 22 schools participating: Alleyn’s, Bedford, Bedford Modern, Berkhamsted, Blundell’s, Christ’s Hospital, Derby Moor, Edinburgh Academy, Fettes, Loretto, Manchester Y Club, Marlborough, Rugby, St John’s Marlborough, St Olave’s, St Paul’s, Sedbergh, Stamford, Stoke Newington, Tonbridge, Whitgift and Winchester. Bob Dolby reports: Once more these championships were kindly hosted […]

News Schools Tournaments

23rd March 2023 Comment off

Two titles for Winchester on Colquhoun Trophy day

Marlborough College Sunday, 5th March 2023 STOP PRESS Winchester College provided both players for the two finals, U18 and U16, in this year’s Colquhoun Trophy at Marlborough College. 24 players from four South West Schools took part: Malvern College, Marlborough College, Sherborne School and Winchester College. Results U18 Singles Group A: 1st H Akerman (Winch); […]

News Tournaments

14th March 2023 Comment off

A second win for the two Dans at the Barnes Bridge

The National Winchester Fives Doubles Championship Winchester College Sunday, 12th March 2023 Organiser Harry Akerman reports: It was Bradfield’s turn to host the Barnes Bridge this year, but with warm wet weather following on the heels of a cold snap it was conditions made for sweating courts, and so with 48 hours to go (but after […]

News Schools Tournaments

14th March 2023 Comment off

Midlands Schools Championships

Bedford School Sunday, 26th February 2023 STOP PRESS In all 39 boys and girls from 6 schools were involved in this year’s championships. Rugby won the U18 Singles and Doubles, while Stamford did the double in the U15 category. Organiser Alex Smith ran further competitions at Under 14 level. Results U18 Singles 19 players entered: […]

News Schools Tournaments

13th March 2023 Comment off

Success for Berkhamsted at the National U13 Championships

St Paul’s School Sunday, 12th March 2023 STOP PRESS Berkhamsted’s players once again took both the Singles and the Doubles titles in a tournament featuring 54 players from 9 Schools. In a long day it was possible to run a Plate competition in both categories, so that medals were eventually shared out between Alleyn’s, Berkhamsted, […]

News Womens

7th March 2023 Comment off

Latest Women’s Rankings published

Rugby Fives Association 6th March 2023 The RFA is delighted to publish the latest Women’s Rankings in Singles and Doubles as compiled by Chris Burrows. They reflect performances in the recent Ladies’ National Championships held on the courts of the Manchester Y Club in late January. Below we reproduce the top 20 rankings, which show […]

News Schools Tournaments

6th March 2023 Comment off

Full report on the Scottish Schools Championships

Fettes College, Edinburgh February-March 2023 The Scottish Schools tournament season opened with the Scottish Schools U18 Singles Championship, in which Sam P from Merchiston Castle beat Toby C of Fettes College in the final to win the Boyd Cup. Lucas F (Merchiston) beat Jack H (Fettes) to win the McKeown Plate. Richie Murby reports: Although […]

News Tournaments

27th February 2023 Comment off

Close contests at the North of England Open

Durham Racecourse Saturday/Sunday, 25-26 February 2023 STOP PRESS In a strong field Ed Kay was successful in retaining his Singles title, winning it in the expected final against Dan Tristao for a third consecutive time. Dan got his reward in the Doubles, which he won for a fourth time, with his third partner, Dan Grant, […]

News Schools Tournaments Womens

26th February 2023 Comment off

Schools Championships 2023 – full details

National Schools Championships St Paul’s School, Barnes, 25th-27th March Organiser David Butler is delighted to confirm full details for this year’s National Schools Championships, which are returning to their usual place in the calendar. The U14s, U16s and U18s categories will all be played at St Paul’s School, Barnes, between 25th and 27th March. The […]